The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-25
GARLAND DON'T WANT TT.
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND
THE VACANT JUDGESHIP.

The Judge Doesn't Want It, Much to
the Joy of Those Who Do-Does Not
Undervalue the Place, But Has Been
Honored Sufficiently Will Retire
Soon.
WASHINGTON, May 24.-Attorney Gen
eral Garland to-day talked freely with the
representatives of the Associated Press con-
corning his supposed candidacy for the va
cant position on the Supreme bench. Mr..
Garland said he did not want the place and
would not take it.
Mr.. Garland then set forth his reasons.
81 do not" said he ''undervalue the place
1t has work and responsibility enough to
test the energy and ability of any one, and
honor sufficient for the most ambitious.
Supreme Court were made my name was
conspicuously mentioned.
TOO LATE NOW.
tAt that time would have readily accept.
ed such position, and | did not hesitate to
say so, but was younger by several years
and my health was much better. Then there
was period of twenty years between my
age and that fixed for retiring and my
health was unimpaired. Now that period
is only fifteen years and my
constitution is worn out by the severe at
tack of sickness that came upon me in
March, 1856 The duties of the Office of
Justice of the United States Supreme Court
are so important and SO exacting that feel
it is due the public service that as a gene
raj rule, and other things beiag equal, one
! who enters their performance should have a
fair and reasonable prospect of twenty
years of active, unbroken labor before
reaching the age named by the law for re-
tiring.
WORK THERE rs FOR THE FUTURE.
''For work done in that court lasts for all
years to come, and goes far to mold and
fashion our institutions, make and execute
the laws as we may. | could not even in
dulge the hope of having period of fifteen
years allowed me for this continuous hard
work, and l would be untrue to duty to ac-
cept such trust, with this fact staring me
in the face. Besides, some months after the
two appointments referred to were made, i
was elected by the Legislature of Arkansas
to the United States Senate for the second
tiGle, and then formed a resolution to retire
| fr!in public life and public place at the
| eri of that term which will expire
at the close of this administration, and / so
| shaped my affairs as to carry out this reso-
| luton. This resolution some six months ago
| repeated emphatically to my friends in
Arkansas by a letter that was published,
| touching my running again for the United
| States Senate, and will say that the entire
| Arkansas representation in Congress has
known for two years of this determination
on my part, as well as few other particular
| personal friends"
| DETERMINED TO RETIRE.
| Reporter-May ask you if the President
knows of this?
Eyes, generally and particularly-gen
eral, for he has heard me say fatty, more
than year since, that wanted and would
have no other public place after this, and
on Feb. % last, he asked me to take place
on the Interstate Commerce Commission,
which declined, repeating positively this
| determination on my part that | wanted
and would have no public Office after this. y
"Then as you are out of the matter, who,
| if | may inquire, will get itgn
81 have not the remotest idea," replied
| Mr.. Garland
'Do you know when the appointment will
be nader
81 do not. as have had no talk with the
President about it beyond making to him a
statement as to myself, with the reasons
therefor which have given you"